Cancer Upends a Vacation
By Sr. Janis Yaekel ASC I am Sister Janis Yaekel, ASC and I have pancreatic cancer. In fact, I have lived with cancer since 2012.… Read More »Cancer Upends a Vacation
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Stories, Prayers, and Reflections
We find inspiration and God in our ministry, mission, and even the smallest moments in our day. Here we share our stories, prayers, and reflections on everything happening in our lives.
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Cancer Scans: Waiting for Answers
By Sister Janis Yaekel ASC I am Sister Janis Yaekel, ASC and I have pancreatic cancer. In fact, I have lived with cancer since 2012.… Read More »Cancer Scans: Waiting for Answers
Cancer and the Sweetness of Peaches
By Sr. Janis Yaekel, ASC I am Sister Janis Yaekel, ASC and I have pancreatic cancer. In fact, I have lived with cancer since 2012.… Read More »Cancer and the Sweetness of Peaches
An Everyday God
By Sister Janis Yaekel, ASC I am Sister Janis Yaekel, ASC and I have pancreatic cancer. In fact, I have lived with cancer since 2012.… Read More »An Everyday God
A Kitten, Hummingbird, God and Me
By Sister Janis Yaekel, ASC I am Sister Janis Yaekel, ASC and I have pancreatic cancer. In fact, I have lived with cancer since 2012.… Read More »A Kitten, Hummingbird, God and Me
Constant: Chemo Symptoms Yet God’s Presence
By Sr. Janis Yaekel, ASC I am Sister Janis Yaekel, ASC and I have pancreatic cancer. In fact, I have lived with cancer since 2012.… Read More »Constant: Chemo Symptoms Yet God’s Presence
Entangled Bank
By Sr. Regina Siegfried ASC In the preface to her excellent “Ask the Beasts: Darwin and the God of Love,” Elizabeth Johnson, CSJ quotes the… Read More »Entangled Bank
My Journey with Cancer, and God
By Sr. Janis Yaekel, ASC I am Sister Janis Yaekel, ASC and I have pancreatic cancer. In fact, I have lived with cancer since 2012.… Read More »My Journey with Cancer, and God
Pope Francis’ Encyclical and ‘The Beautiful Order of Things’
by Sr. Sara Dwyer, ASC Pope Francis’ long-awaited encyclical on the environment, released today, focuses squarely on ecological justice. “Laudato Si,” or “Praise Be” challenges… Read More »Pope Francis’ Encyclical and ‘The Beautiful Order of Things’
Baltimore, Nepal, and Standing Witness
by Sr. Sara Dwyer, ASC This has been a week of human violence and extreme natural disasters, not only in Baltimore and Nepal, but in… Read More »Baltimore, Nepal, and Standing Witness
Easter: The Season for Hope, The Season for Justice
by Sr. Sara Dwyer, ASC Celebrating Easter, with the lilies and the tulips, and singing Alleluia is easy. Even joyfully energizing! But then comes the… Read More »Easter: The Season for Hope, The Season for Justice